Glossary
O

Oasis

Oblanceolate

Oblong

Obovate

Obtuse

Omnivorous

Opposite

Ovate

A fertile area with water in the desert.

Wedge shaped, narrowest at base, attached at narrow portion.

Longer than broad, with sides more or less parallel.

Shaped like an egg, with broadest part towards tip.

Blunt or rounded at the apex or base.

Feeding on both animal and vegetable substances.

Situated across from one another, as two leaves at node.

Egg shaped, with the broad end toward point attachment.